Skinner slipped into Mulder's room looking for some answers. Two days had now passed since Mulder woke and he still did not mention anything about his and Scully's ordeal. Skinner knew that Mulder was preoccupied with Scully's condition but he still needed to get the facts.
"Agent Mulder, I know the past few days have been difficult for you but I need answers – the bureau needs answers."
Mulder nodded. He composed himself a bit, thinking of the series of events that lead to his current welfare.
He started with the tip from "The Red Mole" then progressed his way to Scully and his captivity. Mulder painfully recounted their encounter with Butch and his colleagues. He explained how they escaped, or rather, explained why they were found.
"After Scully and I were reunited, Butch and his lackeys dragged us into a van. They covered our heads and drove for about twenty minutes. Then they shoved us out into the side of the road. It was dark, but I could tell where we were. 'The Red Mole' was right. It was Martha's Vineyard – the perfect cover up.
They threw out my overcoat as they drove away. I immediately used it to cover Scully. She was icy cold and fading in and out of consciousness. We stayed put for a while, hoping that someone would drive by and notice us, but then I realized that we were on one of the less traveled roads to Martha's Vineyard. I decided that we needed to be on the move, but it was difficult due to our weakened state.
I picked up Agent Scully and carried her in my arms. I started walking. I don't know how long I walked. It always stayed dark. I began to start blacking out, stumbling in the snow, falling one time that I remember of. I just kept on walking, and then I was here."
Mulder paused. He was done with his account but something bothered him.
"I just realized something. I was lead to believe that this entire ordeal has been about the disk that 'The Red Mole' leaked to us, but not once during our captivity did they mention the disk. They didn't ask for it. I don't know if they even looked for it. Damn that disk!"
His eyes meet Skinner's. They conveyed desperation.
"I need you to find that disk. Scully left in that the car that night. She placed in the CD player. I need to know what's on it. I need to know what all this was for … if Scully's life was worth it."